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OPERATION
Operating On Hills
WARNING! Never drive the rider on terrain that slopes more than 10 degrees. Mow slopes up and down, never side to side. Avoid sudden directional changes.
Read the Safety Instructions Driving on Slopes in the Safety section.
•The slowest speed possible should be used before starting up or down hills.
•Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
•If stopping is absolutely necessary, pull steering controls into the neutral position and push to the outside of the unit.
• Engage the park brake.
•To restart movement, release the park brake.
•Pull the control levers back to the center of the mower and press forward to regain forward motion.
•Make all turns slowly.
Weak Battery
If the battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See Battery in the Maintenance section.)
If jumper cables are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:
Jumper Cable Use
1.Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal on each battery, taking care not to short against chassis.
2.Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGATIVE
3.Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a good CHASSIS GROUND on the mower with the discharged battery, away from the fuel tank and battery.
To remove cables, reverse order
1.Remove BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.
2.Remove RED cable last from both batteries.
CAUTION!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION The mower is equipped with a
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